New Log4j Attack Vector Discovered | 93% of Tested Networks Vulnerable to Breach, Pen Testers Find

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( December 23, 2021 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [New Log4j Attack Vector Discovered]( Meanwhile, Apache Foundation releases third update to logging tool in 10 days to address yet another flaw. [93% of Tested Networks Vulnerable to Breach, Pen Testers Find]( Data from dozens of penetration tests and security assessments suggest nearly every organization can be infiltrated by cyberattackers. [Microsoft Customer Source Code Exposed via Azure App Service Bug]( Researchers found an insecure default behavior in Azure App Service exposing source code of some customer applications deployed using "Local Git." [Why Log4j Mitigation Is Fraught With Challenges]( The Log4j flaw exists in a component that is not always easy to detect and is widely used beyond an organization's own networks and systems. [Timely Questions for Log4j Response Now — And for the Future]( EXPERT INSIGHT: How to assess your exposure to the vulnerability with a combination of asset inventory, testing, solid information sources, and software bills of materials (SBOMs). [CISA Issues Emergency Directive on Log4j]( The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency orders federal agencies to take actions to mitigate vulnerabilities to the Apache Log4j flaw and attacks exploiting it. [Log4j Reveals Cybersecurity's Dirty Little Secret]( Once the dust settles on Log4j, many IT teams will brush aside the need for the fundamental, not-exciting need for better asset and application management. [Zero Trust Shouldn’t Mean Zero Trust in Employees]( Some think zero trust means you cannot or should not trust employees, an approach that misses the mark and sets up everyone for failure. [Meta Acts Against 7 Entities Found Spying on 50,000 Users]( The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has warned some 50,000 account holders they are targets of surveillance. [Dept. of Homeland Security Launches 'Hack DHS' Program]( A new bug bounty program aims to find potential security flaws within certain DHS systems and strengthen the department's security posture. [MORE NEWS /]( [MORE COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [Log4Shell: The Big Picture]( A look at why this is such a tricky vulnerability and why the industry response has been good, but not great. [The Future of Ransomware]( Focusing on basic security controls and executing them well is the best way to harden your systems against an attack. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [Lights Out: Cyberattacks Shut Down Building Automation Systems]( Security experts in Germany discover similar attacks that lock building engineering management firms out of the BASes they built and manage — by turning a security feature against them. LATEST FROM THE EDGE [Why We Need to Consolidate Digital Identity Management Before Zero Trust]( Zero trust may be one of the hottest trends in cybersecurity, but just eliminating trust from networks isn’t enough to prevent successful organizational data breaches, says Wes Wright, CTO of Imprivata. LATEST FROM DR TECHNOLOGY [Mobile App Developers Keep Fraudulent Traffic at Bay with Anti-Fraud API]( The new API and SDK from Pixalate helps mobile developers avoid getting their apps delisted from app stores by detecting and blocking fraudulent traffic. Tech Resources - [Zero Trust and the Power of Isolation for Threat Prevention]( - [Zero Trust in Real Life]( - [Protecting Your Mainframe Against Relentless Ransomware]( - [2021 Ransomware Threat Report]( - [Safeguard Your Cloud Journey With A Comprehensive Security Solution]( - [Cloud Security is Much More than Prevention and Compliance]( - [Automation And Unification Enable A Cohesive Attack Surface Defense]( [ACCESS TECH LIBRARY NOW]( - [Beyond Spam and Phishing: Emerging Email-based Threats]( Even as enterprises adopt real-time messaging tools and platforms, email remains the hub of enterprise communications. Adversaries are increasingly targeting the enterprise email inbox, and security teams need to look further than just spam and phishing attacks. In this webinar, ... - [Cloud Security Strategies for Today's Enterprises]( The typical enterprise relies on dozens, even hundreds, of cloud applications and services sprawled across different platforms and service providers. Security teams need to shoulder the responsibility of coordinating security and incident response and not leave it up to individual ... [MORE WEBINARS]( FEATURED REPORTS - [Zero Trust and the Power of Isolation for Threat Prevention]( - [Zero Trust in Real Life]( [MORE REPORTS]( CURRENT ISSUE [How Data Breaches Affect the Enterprise]( [DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE]( [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [BACK ISSUES]( | [MUST READS]( | [TECH DIGEST]( PRODUCTS & RELEASES [Brillio Acquires Cedrus Digital to Strengthen Their Digital Transformation Service Capabilities]( [NetSPI Adds IoT Penetration Testing to its Suite of Offensive Security Services]( [SAIC Launches Rugged Apps to Provide Secure Commercial Apps to Government Users]( [BlackBerry Launches New Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Service]( [Trend Micro Crowns Champions of 2021 Capture the Flag Competition]( [Four Out of Five Organizations Are Increasing Cybersecurity Budgets for 2022]( [SecurityScorecard Research Reveals Cyber Vulnerabilities Pose a Threat to U.S. Maritime Security]( [Reblaze Appoints New CEO]( [Cybereason Announces Availability of AI-Driven Cybereason XDR and EDR on Google Cloud Marketplace]( [MORE PRODUCTS & RELEASES]( Dark Reading Weekly -- Published By [Dark Reading]( Informa Tech 303 Second St., Suite 900 South Tower, San Francisco, CA 94107 To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, [click here.]( To opt-out of any future Dark Reading Weekly Newsletter emails, please respond [here.]( Thoughts about this newsletter? [Give us feedback.](mailto:customerservice_informationhub@techweb.com) Keep This Newsletter Out Of Your SPAM Folder Don't let future editions go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our [Privacy Statement.]( [© 2021]( | [Informa Tech]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customerservice_informationhub@techweb.com)